A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
Define the following acronyms as they apply to digital logic circuits:…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Read the following quotation, and then research the term…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
Most integrated circuits are digital, based on MOS (CMOS) transistors.…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
The SPICE (Simulation Program, Integrated Circuit Emphesis)…
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) uses digital signals to control power…
By introducing electrical reactance into the feedback loops of an…
Project Parts and Materials Automotive alternator (one required, but…
Since Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems are two equally…
Since three-phase is used so often for power distribution systems, it…
While the binary numeration system is an interesting mathematical…
Shockley Diodes and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) Shockley…
If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
Note: all angles (x) must be expressed in units of radians for these…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
By definition, a low-pass filter is a circuit offering easy passage to…
Suppose we wanted to build a device that could add two binary bits…
In the previous section, we explored what would happen in simple…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Identify which direction each potentiometer wiper must move in this…
A voltage multiplier is a specialized rectifier circuit…
So far, we’ve only been able to escape the sheer volume of…
A diode is an electronics component made from a combination of a…
When the need arises to correct for poor power factor in an AC power…
(Template)
The 555 integrated circuit is the most popular chip ever manufactured.…
